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RAPCA is the Regional Air Pollution Control Agency. We are regional in that we cover six counties, and we are local in that our authority lies within the health departments that we serve. RAPCA began in the late 1950’s as a City of Dayton program; transferred to the Montgomery County Health Department in the late 1960’s; and expanded to the six counties of Preble, Darke, Miami, Montgomery, Clarke, and Greene in the early 1970’s.
We contract with Ohio EPA and receive a grant from USEPA to enforce state and local air pollution control regulations in the six-county region. The United States Environmental Protection Agency, under the Congressional mandate of the Clean Air Act, has established health-based air quality standards for six air pollutants - lead, particulate matter, ozone (smog), nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, and sulfur dioxide. RAPCA has 15 air quality monitors to measure our air quality for these pollutants. In the 34 years that the program has been active in all six counties, we have overseen the implementation of control measures that have greatly improved our air quality. In order to bring the area into conformance, we need the development of strong national programs for control of utility boilers (for SO2 and NOx) and mobile sources (sulfur in gasoline and diesel fuel, plus additional technology).
These national rules must accomplish sufficient reductions of background emissions to help us attain the standards. Following the application of these national rules, we will assess the need for further local control measures. In addition to the national air quality standards, RAPCA also pays close attention to toxic air pollutants and to indoor air problems. We have staff dedicated to programs to address both.
RAPCA staff are dedicated to the protection of public health and to the exercise of good government. We do our best to see that our mission statement is fulfilled on a daily basis.
John A Paul, Supervisor |
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RAPCA
117 S. Main Street
Dayton, OH 45422
Phone: (937) 225-4435
Fax: (937) 225-3486
Toll Free Number: (800) 458-2115
Office Hours: 8am to 4:30pm, Mon - Fri
Directions
RAPCA is located on the first level of the Reibold Building, which is located at
the corner of 4th and Main. Parking is available in the attached garage (entrance on 5th Street, just west of
Main St.), and alternative parking is available at the City of Dayton Transportation Center, located at the corner
of 5th and Jefferson. Click here to view map.
Panoramic view (over 2 Mb)
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